Word: ideas
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Before I came to Spain, I did not have any idea of where the United States stood in relation to the rest of the world. I always thought that things in America were the norm. Now I'm learning the meaning of the "difference." Riding the bus out of Madrid on my first day in Spain, I was surprised to see that between the city streets and sun-bleached countryside, there was nary a green-grassed suburb. I was even more astonished by the absence of safety fencing around the steep cliffs of the mountain ranges in northern Spain. Living...
...Lewis, the Clinton-Gore campaign official who has perfect pitch on presidential spin, puts it this way: "Parents think it is a good idea that government helps them do this important work. To be on the side of parents, especially in households where everybody is squeezed for time and money, this is the right place...
...however, cigarettes are simply another powerful danger tempting their kids--like drugs, gangs, dirty rap lyrics and steamy soaps on afternoon TV. With Mom and Pop working longer hours--assuming Mom and Pop live under the same roof--it's not hard to see why they might welcome the idea of the government stepping in to help. Conservatives have for years effectively derided liberals as champions of the "nanny state," but when it comes to unsupervised children, government-as-nanny doesn't sound all that...
...gave Bob Dole credit for suggesting the idea of a First Ladies' debate, but the Hillary Clinton Quarterly originated the idea more than two years ago. We still think it is a good one. How many people really want to hear monotone Bob and boxer-briefs Bill spew platitudes for an hour or two? Give us a real catfight with some honest blood and guts. It's the adrenaline rush the American political system so badly craves. FRANK MARAFIOTE, Editor Hillary Clinton Quarterly Concord, New Hampshire...
...Elizabeth Dole seem to have true grit in word and deed. If we were to elect Bob Dole to the presidency, the media would have to report on issues and solutions instead of the never-ending soap we have now. I like the idea of fewer little dinner parties and more shared thoughts and ideas. CONNIE SIMPSON Steamboat Springs, Colorado...